Short Words With X

All 306 valid 2-to-5-letter words containing X, with Scrabble points. X is worth 8 points — these words turn it into easy scores.

The X tile is worth 8 points, and unlike Q it's easy to play: AX, EX, OX, XI and XU are all valid two-letter words, which means X almost always has a home. Here are all 306 valid words of 2–5 letters containing X, with Scrabble points.

A

addax 14admix 15affix 18annex 12apex 13ataxy 15auxin 12ax 9axal 11axe 10axed 12axel 11axels 12axes 11axial 12axil 11axile 12axils 12axing 13axiom 14axion 12axis 11axite 12axle 11axled 13axles 12axman 14axmen 14axon 11axone 12axons 12

B

beaux 14bemix 16borax 14box 12boxed 15boxer 14boxes 14boxy 16braxy 17buxom 16

C

calix 14calx 13calyx 17carex 14cimex 16coax 13codex 15comix 16cox 12coxa 13coxae 14coxal 14coxed 15coxes 14crux 13culex 14cylix 17

D

deoxy 16desex 13detox 13dewax 16dex 11dexes 13dexie 13dexy 15dixit 13doux 12doxie 13doxy 15

E

eaux 11epoxy 17ex 9exact 14exalt 12exam 13exams 14excel 14exec 13execs 14exert 12exes 11exile 12exine 12exist 12exit 11exits 12exon 11exons 12expat 14expel 14expo 13expos 14extol 12extra 12exude 13exult 12exurb 14

F

falx 14faux 14fax 13faxed 16faxes 15fix 13fixed 16fixer 15fixes 15fixit 15fixt 14flax 14flaxy 18flex 14flux 14fox 13foxed 16foxes 15foxy 17

G

galax 13gox 11goxes 13

H

hapax 17helix 15hex 13hexad 16hexed 16hexer 15hexes 15hexyl 18hoax 14hyrax 18

I

ibex 13ilex 11immix 16index 13infix 15ixia 11ixias 12ixora 12ixtle 12

J

jeux 18jinx 18

K

kex 14kexes 16kylix 19

L

latex 12lax 10laxer 12laxly 15lex 10lexes 12lexis 12lox 10loxed 13loxes 12lux 10luxe 11luxes 12lynx 14

M

max 12maxes 14maxi 13maxim 16maxis 14minx 13mirex 14mix 12mixed 15mixer 14mixes 14mixt 13mixup 16moxa 13moxas 14moxie 14murex 14

N

next 11nexus 12nix 10nixe 11nixed 13nixes 12nixie 12nixy 14

O

onyx 14oryx 14ox 9oxbow 17oxen 11oxes 11oxeye 15oxid 12oxide 13oxids 13oxim 13oxime 14oxims 14oxlip 14oxo 10oxter 12oxy 13

P

pax 12paxes 14phlox 17pix 12pixel 14pixes 14pixie 14pixy 16pox 12poxed 15poxes 14prex 13prexy 17proxy 17pyx 15pyxes 17pyxie 17pyxis 17

R

radix 13rax 10raxed 13raxes 12redox 13redux 13refix 15relax 12remex 14remix 14retax 12rewax 15rex 10rexes 12roux 11

S

sax 10saxes 12sex 10sexed 13sexes 12sext 11sexto 12sexts 12sexy 14silex 12six 10sixes 12sixmo 14sixte 12sixth 15sixty 15sox 10

T

tax 10taxa 11taxed 13taxer 12taxes 12taxi 11taxis 12taxon 12taxus 12telex 12texas 12text 11texts 12toxic 14toxin 12tux 10tuxes 12twixt 15

U

unbox 14unfix 15unmix 14unsex 12

V

varix 15vex 13vexed 16vexer 15vexes 15vexil 15vext 14vixen 15vox 13

W

wax 13waxed 16waxen 15waxer 15waxes 15waxy 17

X

xebec 16xenia 12xenic 14xenon 12xeric 14xerox 19xerus 12xi 9xis 10xu 9xylan 15xylem 17xylol 15xylyl 18xyst 14xysti 15xysts 15

Z

zax 19zaxes 21

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